Crennel's agent, Joe Linta, said Browns president John Collins called him "about two minutes" after the Patriots beat the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl to offer Crennel his first head coaching job.

"He has accepted, pending us working out a contract," Linta said. "Hopefully, we can get it done quickly and he can begin putting together a staff."

Linta said he'll be on a 6:30 a.m. flight today to Cleveland and will go straight to the team's headquarters in suburban Berea to begin contract talks.

As long as things go well, the Browns will introduce Crennel as their 11th full-time coach - and first black coach - in team history tomorrow.

McNabb feels sting

In the end, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb was left with numbers he would take but a result he would certainly reverse.

McNabb completed 30 of 51 attempts for 357 yards and three touchdowns in the Eagles' 24-21 win loss. There was, however, the three interceptions, and that, along with the sting of a loss in the NFL's marquee game, will be what he remembers over the fantasy numbers from his first Super Bowl experience.

"I don't look at the touchdowns," McNabb said. "I don't look at any of that. I look at the three interceptions. As the quarterback, you want to make sure you take care of the ball. Turnovers kill you, and they hurt us."

The last one sealed the game for New England. Down three with the ball at the Eagles' 5 and 17 seconds left in the game, McNabb tried to force a pass to L.J. Smith but was intercepted by Rodney Harrison.

It was a desperate attempt by McNabb, who mixed just as many moments of brilliance with acts of confusion.

McNabb was intercepted by linebacker Tedy Bruschi earlier in the fourth quarter but came back to lead a 13-play drive that ended in a 30-yard touchdown throw to Greg Lewis, bringing the Eagles to within three.

Replay reversals

Both teams won challenges of calls in the first half, reversing what would have been offensive fumbles.

McNabb was hit on the third play of the game by Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi, and his knee grazed the ground as he spun out of a tackle before fumbling on a hit by Willie McGinest. Bruschi recovered the ball at the Eagles' 34, but the play was overturned.

Patriots receiver David Givens had a fumble overturned after replays showed his knee was on the ground at the Eagles' 31. New England was unable to score on the drive.

Part of pattern

Tom Brady fumbling away the ball five yards from the end zone was uncharacteristic of the Patriots' Pro Bowl quarterback, but it fit in well with his team's play in the first half.

New England committed two false-starts and was charged with a personal foul and illegal contact that wiped out an interception in the first quarter.

Philadelphia, on the other hand, committed just one first-half penalty.

Vrabel among elite

The Patriots' Mike Vrabel is in pretty good company - especially for a linebacker.

Vrabel lined up as a tight end and caught his second Super Bowl touchdown pass in two years last night, a 2-yard effort in the third quarter that gave New England a 14-7 lead and tied him with Michael Irvin and 13 others for third on the Super Bowl career touchdown list.